American Journal of Industrial and Business Management, 2013, 3, 229-236 http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajibm.2013.32028 Published Online April 2013 (http://www.scirp.org/journal/ajibm) 229 Organizational Structure: Influencing Factors and Impact on a Firm Quangyen Tran1,2, Yezhuang Tian1 School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China; 2National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam. Email: yentq@neu.edu.vn Received November 3rd, 2012; revised December 17th, 2012; accepted
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variables of which a conceptual and hypothesized model were created. A meta-analysis and case study should determine the relevance and reliability of the model. Thereafter, a final model can be composed which can be applied to IKEA Group, our target company for the research, in order to obtain the final result; IKEA Group is qualified for an IPO, or not. Table of contents Introduction II 1. Rationale 1 2. Situational Analysis 2 2.1 Initial Public Offering 2 2.2 Advantages 3 2.3 Disadvantages
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SECTION - I 1 INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING PART I Unit Structure 1.0 Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Meaning & Definitions of marketing 1.3 Importance of marketing 1.4 Scope of marketing 1.5 Concepts of marketing 1.6 Role of marketing manager in changing environment 1.7 Summary 1.8 Exercise 1.0 OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter students will be able to: Understand the meaning and definition of marketing. Explain the nature of marketing Discuss the importance of marketing Know the
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Vuitton case. Abstract On the basis of an extended review of literature dedicated to experimental studies of sponsorship effects on brand perceptions, this paper introduces a detailed framework of sponsorship persuasion process. Considering the central “transfer” between event and brand perceptions, the model also includes moderating effects (such as congruence) and focuses on specific components of functional, affective and symbolic customer value. In Spring 2007, a Web survey was conducted to
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Irandoust, 2000; Dhakal, Kamal and Upadhyaya, 2007; Barrell and Pain, 1996; Grosse and Trevino, 1996; Taylor and Sarno, 1999; Trevino et al., 2002). Traditionally the economic growth of the host nation induces FDI inflow when FDI is seeking consumer markets, or when the economic growth leads to greater economies of scale and, increased cost efficiency of the project. The FDI is more likely to exist in healthy and open economies with steady growth. In addition, an earlier study by McGowan and Moeller
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Strategic Human Resources Management: Where Do We Go From Here?† Brian E. Becker* School of Management, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260 Mark A. Huselid School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 The authors identify the key challenges facing strategic human resource management (SHRM) going forward and discuss several new directions in both the scholarship and practice of SHRM. They focus on a clearer articulation of the
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Of Dividends On Stock Prices 1 EFFECT OF DIVIDENDS ON STOCK PRICES Effect of Dividends on Stock Prices– A Case of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry of Pakistan Kanwal Iqbal Khan University of Central Punjab, Lahore Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Business Management (ISBN: 978-969-9368-06-6) Effect Of Dividends On Stock Prices 2 Abstract In Pakistan corporate sector is adversely facing competition due to economic downturn in the world and making efforts to
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ANSWERS TO UNIVERSITY QUESTION PAPERS (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) 1 INDEX HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ( H R M ) STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM EFFECTIVENESS HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING ( H R P ) JOB ANALYSIS JOB DESCRIPTION JOB SPECIFICATIONS JOB EVALUATION JOB DESIGN DESIGNING JOBS – MOTIVATING JOBS JOB SATISFACTION WORK SAMPLING RECRUITMENT & SELECTION TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT INDUCTION & ORIENATION PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS INCENTIVES
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Neil Ritson Strategic Management Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 2 Strategic Management Strategic Management © 2011 Neil Ritson & Ventus Publishing ApS ISBN 978-87-7681-417-5 Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 3 Strategic Management Contents 1 Introduction 7 2 The Basis of Strategy: Structure 8 2.1 Introduction –definition ‘Structure’ is the allocation and control of work tasks 8 2.2 Functional Structure 8 2.3 Divisional
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SECOND EDITION I/1ANAGEMEIVT AND POLICY James C.Van Horne \ STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRENTICE-HALL INC., ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY F I NANCI AL M A N A G E M E N T A N D POLICY, 2nd EDITION James C. Van Horne © 1971, 1968 by PRENTICE-HALL, INC., ENGLEW O O D CLIFFS, N.J. All rights reserved. No part of this book m ay be reproduced in any form or by any m eans without permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress C atalo g C ard No.: 71-140760
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